Blue Island, IL

Population

Blue Island has a population of 23,096 people,
according to the Census data for 2016. Compared to 2010, this number has
decreased by 610 people (2.6%), so we
can confidently say that the dynamics of
the population
growth are negative. If you compare the rate of population growth with the nearest cities, such
as Munster or Darien, you will find that these cities
have a
population decline of 353 and a growth of 177 people, respectively (-1.5%
and 0.8% correspondingly)

Race and Ethnicity

Median Household Income

The Blue Island median household income is $37,670 (according to the US Census Bureau records for 2016 ).
A household income is one of the easiest to understand statistical indicators that is used to evaluate the economy of the city.
Simply put, it is calculated by summarizing incomes of all adult members of the household.
In comparison with the data for year 2010, this figure has decreased by $5051 (11.8%).
Compared with the neighboring cities, the median household income in Blue Island is lower than in Dixmoor ($38,061),
but greater than in Markham ($34,433).
The median household income in Illinois is $57,574 (52.8% higher than in Blue Island)

Median Property Value

The median property value in Blue Island is $118,800 (based on US Census Bureau data
for 2016).
This means that half of the houses in the city are more expensive than this figure, and half of other houses are less.
In 2010, the property value was estimated at $148,600 (making a decrease of $29,800 or 20.1% in 6 years).
Here is what the housing market looks like in nearby cities: median property price in Bellwood is
$118,800, in Thornton — $115,700.
Median property value in Illinois is $173,800

Poverty Rate

A poverty rate is one of the key economic indicators. It shows the proportion of the population whose income
is less than the poverty line in the area. The lower the number is, the more prosperous the life of society is.
The current poverty rate in Blue Island is 19.6%. In the neighboring cities,
this figure is as follows: in Hammond, 21.2% of the
population live below the poverty line, in Calumet City — 19.2%.
The poverty rate in Illinois is 10.48%. Based on such indicators as the poverty rate, we assume that
life in Blue Island is slightly worse than the average for the state.

Median Gross Rent

The median gross rent in Blue Island is $819 a month (as of 2016).
In 2010, this figure was higher — $836/mo
(+2%).
Please note, gross rent may include not only the rent payments, but also utility bills and some other building costs.
The median gross rent in the state of Illinois is higher at
$907 per month (again, data for 2016).
The following median gross rent was registered in the neighboring cities: renters in Summit pay
$822/mo, in Griffith — $815/mo.

Rent Burden

The rent burden in Blue Island is 36.1% (2016).
Rent burden shows what proportion of the household income is spent on rental housing. This data is useful in estimating
the housing affordability in the city. Rent burden in Blue Island is higher than in the state of Illinois,
where the rent burden is 30.3%. In neighboring cities, the situation is as follows:
rent burden is 36.5% in University Park,
and in North Riverside — 35.8%.

Share of Renter-Occupied Housing

45.5% of housing units in Blue Island are occupied by renters (2016).
A housing unit means a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a room or any other structure that is used for habitation.
In 2010, the share of renter-occupied housing units was higher — 47.8%.
It seems that now less people live in rented houses in Blue Island than before.
Neighboring cities have the following shares of renter-occupied housing units: University Park (46.5%), Phoenix (43.8%).

Renter Occupied Households

There are 4,120 renter occupied households in Blue Island (2016).
This is just a rough estimation based on Census and ESRI demographic data. Since 2015, the number of such type of households has
increased by 1% (4,120 households
in 2016 vs. 4,066 in 2015).
Nearby cities have the following renter-occupied housing unit numbers: there are 4,133 households in Melrose Park, 4,072 units in Harvey.

Evictions

There were 104 evictions reported
in Blue Island in 2016.
Here are how many evictions were made in nearby cities in 2016 : 115 evictions from housing were made in Cicero, 101 in Dolton.
Reasons for evictions can be different-code violations, violations of the terms of the lease, etc. But often the main reason is the failure to pay the rent on time. That is why a large
number of evictions (especially when there is a tendency to increase this number) may indicate a deterioration of the economy.

Eviction Filings

The total number of eviction cases that were registered in the Blue Island in 2016 is 229.15.
Please note that some addresses may have multiple eviction cases during the year. Compared to the neighboring cities, Blue Island has less eviction cases than Chicago Heights
(232.11 filings in 2016),
more eviction cases than Oak Park
(222.00 filings).

Featured Addresses

2850 West 139th Street Five companies were registered at this address, including Pumping Solutions INC, Fluid Equipment Solutions INC. Scott Champlin is associated with this address

3344 West 127th Street Two companies were registered at this address, including Hydra-stop INC, Hydra-stopinc. Two entities are associated with this address: Kevin Murphy, Michael Murphy

3300 West 127th Street Two companies were registered at this address, including Jk Guardian Security Services INCorporated. Two entities are associated with this address: Kevin Murphy, Michael Murphy, James Malinowski, Mr Kenneth Kotz

13840 California Avenue Three companies were registered at this address, including Island Sealing Products LLC. Champlin Scott R is associated with this address

Sources and Citations

This research uses data from The Eviction Lab at Princeton University, a project directed by Matthew Desmond and designed by Ashley Gromis, Lavar Edmonds, James Hendrickson, Katie
Krywokulski, Lillian Leung, and Adam Porton. The Eviction Lab is funded by the JPB, Gates, and Ford Foundations as well as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. More information is found at evictionlab.org

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